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Kylie Farrell

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What Lies Between

I think of attachment and nostalgia for an object as a form of psychological currency that enhances the importance of an item and reflect how these items shape our identities. I use my personal belongings, found objects, handmade books and paper to convey the relationship between object and owner, questioning the value of an object beyond its formal service.

In this series, I have collected and organized personal objects, pictures, other miscellaneous things and compacted them into a book and a painting. Handmade paper was used to hold and glue these objects to their surface.

Objects Concreted, 2018, paper pulp, various objects, 36 x 55 in

Family Photo Album, 2018, ink jet images, various objects, handmade paper, thread, hardboard, 9 x 24 x 20 in

Collectables

In this presentation, small objects were collected, separated into small bags, and presented in a grid format. With this installation, I am questioning the importance of objects; thinking about their use and usefulness as well as their function in the real world.

Collectables, Various objects in plastic bags

Hoarding Problems

I question value in the amount of household items.

How many of these things will be enough? Does having more make them more efficient? Why do we always want more and want to buy more?

Hoarding Info, Books

Hoarding Crystals, Glass mugs and cups on an 8’ shelf

Hoarding Installation, Books, glass mugs and cups

Hoarding Warmth, Clothes

Emotional Weight

This is my effort to calculate, preserve and organize the emotional value in the things that I have collected throughout my entire life.

Stuffed Love, 46 panda bears collected throughout my life then tagged and displayed

Plastic Affection, Lamented birthday, Christmas, graduation, thank you and other greeting cards, written notes, show info cards and any other paper produced that I have held on to

Untainted (Library)

These hand-made books were sealed both practically and conceptually; my intent was to protect these objects from outside forces. The materials I used to make these books are made with acidic, non archived paper and materials. My attempts to conserve and protect are forfeited by the fact that they will break down from what they are made out of. 

Library Installation

This Installation that included the Untainted (Library), was designed for audience interaction. I was interested on how other people or a group of people at once treated other people belongings. I wanted to compare the emotional bond between object, owner and other.

Collaged/Threaded Paintings

In this series, I am exploring the surface of the canvas and its malleability, along with the action of painting/ collaging, and utilizing its support for more than just structure.

Sculpture Installations

In this body of work, I am experimenting with the displacement of purpose and use with the supports of canvases. 

Micsellneous Projects

These are singular or a series of projects that didn’t fit into a category.

What Lies Between

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Collectables

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Hoarding Problems

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6. Hoarding Warmth  Clothes.JPG

Emotional Weight

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7. Stuffed Love  46 panda bears collected throughout my life then tagged and displayed .JPG

Untainted (Library)

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Library Installation

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Collaged/Threaded Paintings

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12. Untitled  18_ x 18_ Thread and Canvas.JPG

Sculpture Installations

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20. Without Support  Various stretchers Wood and Glue.JPG

Micsellneous Projects

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